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.TH "SPM" "1" "Generated on September 18, 2025 at 06:58:52 UTC." "3007.8" "Salt"
.SH NAME
spm \- Salt Package Manager Command
.sp
\fI\%Salt Package Manager\fP
.SH SYNOPSIS
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.sp
.nf
.ft C
spm <command> [<argument>]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
spm is the frontend command for managing Salt packages. Packages normally only
include formulas, meaning a group of SLS files that install into the
\fBfile_roots\fP on the Salt Master, but Salt modules can also be installed.
.SH OPTIONS
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.B \-y, \-\-assume\-yes
Assume \fByes\fP instead of prompting the other whether or not to proceed
with a particular command. Default is False.
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.B \-f, \-\-force
When presented with a course of action that spm would normally refuse to
perform, that action will be performed anyway. This is often destructive,
and should be used with caution.
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.SS Logging Options
.sp
Logging options which override any settings defined on the configuration files.
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.B \-l LOG_LEVEL, \-\-log\-level=LOG_LEVEL
Console logging log level. One of \fBall\fP, \fBgarbage\fP, \fBtrace\fP,
\fBdebug\fP, \fBinfo\fP, \fBwarning\fP, \fBerror\fP, \fBquiet\fP\&. Default:
\fBwarning\fP\&.
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.B \-\-log\-file=LOG_FILE
Log file path. Default: /var/log/salt/spm\&.
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.B \-\-log\-file\-level=LOG_LEVEL_LOGFILE
Logfile logging log level. One of \fBall\fP, \fBgarbage\fP, \fBtrace\fP,
\fBdebug\fP, \fBinfo\fP, \fBwarning\fP, \fBerror\fP, \fBquiet\fP\&. Default:
\fBwarning\fP\&.
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.SH COMMANDS
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.B update_repo
Connect to remote repositories locally configured on the system and download
their metadata.
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.B install
Install a package from a configured SPM repository. Requires a package name.
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.B remove
Remove an installed package from the system. Requires a package name.
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.B info
List information about an installed package. Requires a package name.
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.B files
List files belonging to an installed package. Requires a package name.
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.B local
Perform one of the above options (except for remove) on a package file,
instead of on a package in a repository, or an installed package. Requires
a valid path to a local file on the system.
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.B build
Build a package from a directory containing a FORMULA file. Requires a valid
path to a local directory on the system.
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.B create_repo
Scan a directory for valid SPM package files and build an SPM\-METADATA file
in that directory which describes them.
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.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
\fBsalt(1)\fP
\fBsalt\-master(1)\fP
\fBsalt\-minion(1)\fP
.SH AUTHOR
Thomas S. Hatch <thatch45@gmail.com> and many others, please see the Authors file
.SH COPYRIGHT
2025
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